Combined ash pan and sifter.



M. B. FRANK. COMBINED ASH PAN AND SIFTER.

APPLICATI'ON `FILED APR. 8. l9l6 Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

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COMBINED ASH PAN AND SIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8. I9l6.

Patented Mar. 9G, 1918.

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To all whom #may concern V Be it known' that l, Monnie- B.' FRANK, a citizen of the United States,` and a resident, of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, `and tate of illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Combined Ash Fan and Sifter, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention relates'to a combined ash pan and sifter and has for its object the production of a device ofthis character which will be of durable and economical construction and efcient in use.

@ther objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in' the' combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

rlhe invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which, l

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of an ash pan embodying one form of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of Fig. l, a portion being broken away in order to expose underlying parts,

Fig. 3 is a transverse section of Fig. 1,

Fig. l is a view similar to Fig. l, of another Vform of the invention,

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4f, showing the removable plate of the device in position to close the upper end of the receptacle,

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating the form shown in Figs. e and 5, and

ig. 7 is a vertical transverse section of Fig. 4.

The form of the construction, as illustrated in Figs.A 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, comprises a rectangular receptacle or body l formed of sheet metal. Said receptacle is provided with a perforated bottom 2, a handle 3 provided at one end and a bail 4 provided at the upper end thereof. Slidably mounted in the lower portion of the receptacle is an imperforate metallic plate 5, one side of said receptacle being provided with a narrow horizontal opening 6 adjacent the lower edge thereof to permit of sliding of the plate 5 into and out of posit-ion in the receptacle. The outer end of plate 5 is. provided withvan up-turned flange 7, and at the upper edge of the latter is provided a pivoted handle 8.

lt is of course apparent that when the .plate 5 is positioned in the lower lend of the v Speccaton of Letters Patent.

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receptacle, as shown in the several views,

closed, adapting the same for use as an ordinary ash pan. "W hen it is desired to si 't the contents-of the pan, it is only necessary to the plate 5 through sliding et' the same outwardly.V UponV removal, said plate is arranged in the upper end of the receptacle with 'the inner edge thereof resting upon the corresponding edge ofthe receptacle, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l. The opposite end of said plate extends into the receptacle so that the flange 7 rests against the inner side of the front wall of the pan. The handle 8 is then swung forwardly and downwardly over said wall and into engagement with the front side thereof, thus serving as a means of securely locking the plate against relative shifting. rlhe bail 4 may be rocked downwardly into engagement with the first mentioned end of said plate serving to hold the same against vertical movement. In this position of the plate it is of course apparent that the upper end of the receptacle is tightly closed so as to prevent escape of dust during the sifting operation.

ln the form shown in Figs. 4: to 7 inclusive, the receptacle 1 is provided with a reticulate or wire mesh bottom 2, and said receptacle is provided at opposite sides with handles 3. In this form the removable plate 5 also enters an opening 6 in the front side of the receptacle, being adapted to rest against the upper side of the bottom of said receptacle when the latter is used as a pan, in precisely the same manneras above described. ln this form, how ever, the upper end of the receptacle is formed with guide lianges 9 adapted for engagement with the edges of the plate upon removal of the latter from the lower end of the receptacle and permit arrangement of the same in the upper end of the receptacle. Either form is adapted to perform the functions above described. The device Vis of simple and economical construction and hence may be manufactured at a low cost and is adapted for effective use for the purpose for which the same is designed.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred forms of construction for carrying my invention into effect, these are capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not Wish to be limited to provi ded theV precise details of constructions-set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention What l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Y. e Y

l. Adevice of the class described comprising a receptacle having an open upper side and a foraminated bottom; an imperforate. plate adapted for removable. mountingvin the lower portion of said receptacle toA close theV bottom thereof or for engagement against the upper edge of ysaid receptacle to close the upper end thereof; an

upwardly .extending flange at the frontend ofsaid plate adapted, upon arrangement of said plate at the upper end of the receptacle, toengage behind the front Wall of the receptacle; and a member on said liange adapted to engage over the upper edge of said Wall and against the front side thereof to lock said plate against relative shifting, substantially as described.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ment against the Vupper Shifting,

A 'device ofthe class .described coniprisingl a receptacle having an open upper side and a foraminated bottom; animperforate plate adapted for removable'mountto close the bottom thereof or for engageedge'of saidrecep tacle to close the `upper end thereof; M1 UP" f Ving in the lower portion of saidfreceptacle x Y Y Wardly extending flange at thevfront end 5 of said plate a`dapted,.upongarrangement of said plate at the upper end `ofthe recep tacle', to engage behind the front Wall of the receptacle; and a pivoted `vhandleon said Y i flange adapted to engage over theupper' edge of saidwalland againstvtlie 'front side thereof to lock Vsaid plate against relatiye substantially as desoribed.-v l In testimony whereof` I have signed my name to Vthis specification in.` thepresenee ofV two'subscribing Witnesses.' Y e -MORRIS B. FRANK'.

Witnesses: Y Y JOSHUA VR. H; Por'rs,-

HELENE LILLrs.

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